school uniform nightmare- please help!

[xxbilleigh-joxx]

hi all,

i've just had a phone call to say they want to offer my daughter a place at nursery- my problem now is that although she's almost 2 1/2, she's only in size 18-24month clothes and has to wear a uniform! they wear grey skirt/ trousers, white polo shirts and red jumpers, can anybody advise me of where to look for such small sizes? everywhere i've found starts at age 3! please help  

many thanks in advance for any help you can offer

Laurie...

[Elsa Padfield]

My first port of call would be marks and spencer then asda or some other supermarket.  A bit rediculous to make a toddler wear a unniform.  You may have to alter the clothes to fit.  Good luck.

[bewva]

Why not ask the nursery where other parents get small uniforms from.

[xxbilleigh-joxx]

i have, they do the jumpers with the logo's on there but they couldnt recommend anywhere for skirts/ trousers etc. my friend had the same problem with her daughter too. she said that m&s start at 2-3yrs which is what she bought but even those will swamp her. x

[stoop]

Not my area really but I did google this for you:

http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Toddler-size_School_Uniforms

[Scunner]

I bet they do jumpers with logos at the school for two year olds - what an earner that must be!

[marina]

quote:Originally posted by Scunner

I bet they do jumpers with logos at the school for two year olds - what an earner that must be!

And how ridiculous they can't tell you where to buy the rest of the uniform.

This is the 2nd or 3rd time in a few weeks I've heard of nurseries insisting on such young children wearing uniforms.  Families with young children have enough pressure these days without all this.  I think it's dreadful.

Save uniforms for when they're older, when they are a good idea.

[lmaddy]

Laurie,
You could look in the boys section for toddlers, you will almost certainly find grey trouser (maybe not really school ones but grey) and a white top & red jumper. Poor little thing all she wants to wear are some joggeres and a t-shirt so she can run around.

[Jacqui Harvey]

If you have a branch of M.&.C They do toddler clothes in a range of 1-6 years old  http://www.mandco.com/page/home.  The have a sale just now.    The other thing you could do is find a local dressmaker to run up some stuff.  I did this when my daughter was 18 months old and going to a Wedding in a kilt. I could not find a velvet waistcoat or a frilled blouse in a small size in any shops including the Scottish Traditional Dress shops.  The dressmaker did a lovely job for us.

[Elsa Padfield]

Also, just a thought.   Does the nursery have a 2nd hand clothes section where other parents sell thier toddlers outgrown uniforms?